California approves $2B-plus in funding for local transportation projects
The California Transportation Commission has approved hundreds of transportation projects under a state Senate bill that was signed into law in 2017, the Times...
San Francisco mayor declines to sign law doubling office construction fees to fund affordable...
San Francisco Mayor London Breed has decided not to sign legislation the city passed in October that more than doubles fees on new office...
Court allows construction on long-stalled Target store in Hollywood
On August 23, a California appeals court reversed a lower court’s ruling that halted construction of a Target shopping center in Hollywood.
The order, passed...
Construction spending reaches record high in May as residential and public investment offset dip...
Construction spending reached a record level of $1.309 trillion in May as monthly increases in residential and public investment outweighed a decline in private...
Construction union/management group joins LA Economic Resiliency Task Force
The Southern California Partnership for Jobs (SCPFJ) says it it has been invited to join the Los Angeles County Infrastructure Development/Construction working group that...
First building permits issued for Paradise November wildfire reconstruction
Paradise has issued its first building permits to rebuild some of the 11,000 homes destroyed by wildfires that killed 85 people last November.
Published reports...
Pact between developers and builders could loosen environmental rules and increase residential construction wages
Representatives of California's construction unions and home builders are working on a deal that the Los Angeles Times reports "both sides hope could lead...
Disaster team heading to Puerto Rico after devastating earthquakes
In the aftermath of another large magnitude earthquake this morning in Puerto Rico, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the deployment of 35 disaster specialists...
Sonoma County development under scrutiny
Plans to create a residential development as well a hotel in Healdsburg are meeting with opposition.
The North Bay Business Journal reports that the developer...
$8.5 million will transform industrial lot into waterfront park in India Basin
Cash from a voter-approved bond measure to create new parks and recreation opportunities in underserved communities will contribute to the creation of a new...
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California unveils ambitious $180 billion infrastructure overhaul plan
California Construction News staff writer
California’s infrastructure is getting a significant makeover with a $180 billion in state, local, and federal funds over the next...
World’s largest wildlife crossing on track to open in 2026
California Construction News staff writer
The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing being built outside Los Angeles will be completed by early 2026, providing a safe and...
$900 million Caltrans project will replace aging Stockton Channel bridges
California Construction News staff writer
A $900-million project to replace the pair of aging bridges that take Interstate 5 traffic across the Stockton Channel is...
